Aeglos- the spear of Gil-galad - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 06-25-2003, 07:56 AM

I don't think there was much left of Aeglos after Gil-galad's death. Because, the way I see it, it was either splintered by Sauron's mace/sword/random club-shaped weapon, or burned up by his body heat. The way it probably happened was that Gil-galad charged at Sauron when he first saw him, and got his spear knocked aside, and probably splintered. Then, he probably got thrown around a bit by Sauron, and eventually killed. But before he died, he drew his sword/back-up blade, and managed to inflict some serious wounds on the Big S. After that, Elendil took over, inflicted a few more serious wounds, and also got himself killed. After that, once Isildur charged up screaming, we know what happened.
I think that the movies represented Aeglos fairly correctly. The curved blade would be of far more use than a simple point. It could double as a kind of sword. If you look closely at the beginning of Fellowship of the Ring, in the Prologue, Gil-galad uses the spear as a kind of axe, to finish off an already fallen Orc. There are also some promo pictures and pictures in Movie Companion books of Elvish armor and weapons that you guys might want to look at.

06-25-2003, 07:56 AM	#8
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	I don't think there was much left of Aeglos after Gil-galad's death. Because, the way I see it, it was either splintered by Sauron's mace/sword/random club-shaped weapon, or burned up by his body heat. The way it probably happened was that Gil-galad charged at Sauron when he first saw him, and got his spear knocked aside, and probably splintered. Then, he probably got thrown around a bit by Sauron, and eventually killed. But before he died, he drew his sword/back-up blade, and managed to inflict some serious wounds on the Big S. After that, Elendil took over, inflicted a few more serious wounds, and also got himself killed. After that, once Isildur charged up screaming, we know what happened. I think that the movies represented Aeglos fairly correctly. The curved blade would be of far more use than a simple point. It could double as a kind of sword. If you look closely at the beginning of Fellowship of the Ring, in the Prologue, Gil-galad uses the spear as a kind of axe, to finish off an already fallen Orc. There are also some promo pictures and pictures in Movie Companion books of Elvish armor and weapons that you guys might want to look at. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.